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ARROWS OF PHILOCTETES

\ˈaɹə͡ʊz ɒv fˈɪləktˌiːts], \ˈaɹə‍ʊz ɒv fˈɪləktˌiːts], \ˈa_ɹ_əʊ_z ɒ_v f_ˈɪ_l_ə_k_t_ˌiː_t_s]\

Definitions of ARROWS OF PHILOCTETES

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Myth.) Weapons without which Troy could not be taken, and which had belonged to the hero Heracles (Hercules).

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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